India's social commerce space set to grow to $16-$20 billion by 2025: Report

The segment is gaining in popularity among non-urban affluent customers and is being used predominantly by small retailers, a report by Bain & Company said.

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India could be a $500 million device insurance market by 2025: Report

The demand for insurance for smartphone devices would be driven both by rising demand and an increased push by insurance companies to market product insurance through channel partners

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Robust IT infrastructure needed for implementing faceless appeals scheme: PwC

A robust IT infrastructure, the PWC report released on Tuesday said, was needed so that taxpayers can submit requisite documents.

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WhatsApp launches carts for businesses

WhatsApp said Catalogs have allowed people to see what’s available and helped businesses organise their chats around particular items.

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UBS reduces outsourcing to IT services firms, opens facility in Hyderabad

UBS plans to employ 1,500-1,600 people in Hyderabad. The office currently has nearly 1,000 employees.

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Uber, after years of trying, is handing off its self-driving car project

The deal amounts to a fire-sale end to a high-profile but star-crossed effort to replace Uber’s human drivers with machines that could drive on their own.

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Shadowfax rolls out Esop buyback plan, elevates Praharsh Chandra, Gaurav Jaithliya to cofounders

This is the first buyback offering by the company where eligible employees can sell up to 35% of their assigned or vested ESOP shares.

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